Pittsburgh kids are given their due with new focus at Inclusive Innovation Week
“We are the future. We have to start young. Youth honestly today are making the world a better place.”
PPS teachers strike: Mapping out childcare for Pittsburgh kids
With the threat of a Pittsburgh Public Schools teachers strike looming, moms and dads need to move quickly on childcare plans for their kids.
All Star Code Summer Intensive is developing a new generation of entrepreneurs
“You can’t just walk up to Google, but we’re opening those doors for them.”
Is state-wide paid family leave ahead for Pennsylvania? New study looks hopeful
“It showed there’s strong support across Pennsylvania, not only from the people but also the employers.”
Pittsburgh kid-size inventors wanted for worldwide challenge
“Kids are so creative. Ideally, they’ll really think outside of the box and determine what is a problem in their community and help solve that.”
United Steelworkers and Variety in search of 500 kids needing life-changing equipment
“With all of the limitations that he faces in a day, this gives him a chance to be a person. He has the opportunity to be the person that he wants to be.”
The Mary Christmas Project honors Mary Claire Friedl with Beanie Boo donations from around the world
“All of her girlfriends, they just don’t know what to do, so they’re doing these amazing things. It’s just beautiful to watch — and heartbreaking.”
Pittsburgh kids save neighborhood history in ‘Preservation Podcasts’
“This really showed them, they’re not just an isolated person in time. They’re part of a river that runs through time.”
Totally fab: Pittsburgh Drag Queen Storytime promotes diversity, self-expression — and fun
“The most important thing for me is teaching parents that everything I’m doing here, they can do inside their own homes.”
When should we leave for the airport? 2 Pittsburgh kids answer with Travel Time app
“Everything that we’ve done with this app has been a learning process.”
Google’s ‘Libraries Ready to Code’ initiative highlights Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
“This is a real opportunity for libraries to learn what they need to be doing to support youth in their communities, and on the flipside, how communities can use their libraries for what they need.”